Milwaukee 5" 8 hole cat#6021-21

I had burnt up my last sander and was in a pinch to get another. So I had found this sander at a box store for $80.00.The weight and balance are very good. Also the grip is rubber and a little smaller than most of the others that I picked up. I will say this, one good thing about big box store is that you can test ride a product. I do have a bad wrist and on my last project I have been doing a lot of hand planing, sawing and card scrapping. so my wrist is a little sore. This sander does have some tolerable vibration but with the soft start it hasn’t hurt my wrist yet. My small shop vac hooked up with no problem. The provided dust collector has a spring in it. This made it very easy to take it off, place it over the trash can and beat the dust out of it. The spring pops the bag back into its full shape. Hear are the Features.
Variable speed dial: 7,000-12,000 orbits per minute
Electronic soft start quickly, steadily ramps the motor up in stages
Pad cushioning and break reduces swirl marks, integrated vacuum ports fit 1-1/4-inch or 2-1/4-inch hoses
Tactile rubber top and body grip surface and narrow sander body ergonomic design
* Includes carrying case, dust bag

Oh yeah there is one thing i missed. The hooks on the pad have adhered very well to 3 different manufactures sandpapers. I do believe you can replace the pad also.Thanks for all the comments guys.Mill tools are picked on for being behind the technology curve. But there is something said for old-school, its proven and it works!

I had a post up in the forum a couple weeks ago wondering with ROS to go with, this one or the nearly identical Ridgid. I went with this one in the end, becuase I too have had really good luck with Milwaukee power tools. Great sander so far, but I have not used it much yet.

I have the PC 392 and then bought the Milwaukee 6021-21. I changed the 6021-21 pad to a NH as paper is allot cheaper.

I find that the Milwaukee is smoother and has less vibration so I use much more. It sands very flat on the wood and doesn’t wobble is the best way I can explain it and the PC does. It took a little while to become comfortable with the height difference but now that I am, I do not like to use the PC and only when I must. The price has dropped to about $60 or less so it is a real good buy. Anyone reading this, I would say try it you’ll like it. Also has a great warranty, 3 yrs I think.

I hope that it is as good as everyone says! MY older PC needed new bearings, they quoted me at $54 (parts and labor before tax), I bought this one for just under $80 after taxes. I figured for another $25-ish I could get a 5 year warranty too which is worth the peace of mind to me.

Now maybe I could order the bearings and fix the PC myself (I’m sure that I will try, bearings about $9 a piece), but I was given the go ahead for to buy a new one so I didn’t say anything, and I needed one now. Maybe in the future I will have two working ROS… :D